That's an apples and oranges conversation Kev. The M3 would be around 4 years old and 50,000 miles.

I think it's a crazy price for an excellent, properly red blooded sportscar. These things may not have the poise of a Boxster, but they are no slouches and in GT trim, the spec is far from a long way behind the outgoing E9X range if not equal in many ways.

What we should be asking is, how does it stack up against this Subaru/Toyota shit box. All I can say there is that anyone who buys that hunk of junk over a 370Z must be on crack.

That's an apples and oranges conversation Kev. The M3 would be around 4 years old and 50,000 miles.

I think it's a crazy price for an excellent, properly red blooded sportscar. These things may not have the poise of a Boxster, but they are no slouches and in GT trim, the spec is far from a long way behind the outgoing E9X range if not equal in many ways.

What we should be asking is, how does it stack up against this Subaru/Toyota shit box. All I can say there is that anyone who buys that hunk of junk over a 370Z must be on crack.

Matt

oh of course Matt...if you start considering....age, mileage and other factors...

I was focusing on the price and performance aspect only...

I think that everyone ( well, all the car journalists/ magazines etc) have said that the BRZ/ gt86 are "fun" type of cars and not really performance oriented...

The 370z would be abit too heavy to provide any "fun" element aspect...when stacked up against a BRZ.

I think the BRZ/ GT86 should be stacked against s2ks, mx5 type of cars...

You lot ain't got a clue about true motoring!! It ain't all about speed, mpg, refinement, practicality & refinement. It's about how you feel driving it. Out of all the alternatives mentioned Ill stick with my Zed thanks. A rare sight on the roads, good looking, a fecking performance bargain (whether new or used), sounds great (with my exhaust on!), and just a special car to own. RS3 = boring. Boxster/TT = too common. 86/Subaru = lacking in quality (put skinny tyres on a Zed for more laughs!), used M3 = v.tempting but bastard thirsty & expensive to maintain.

Come on, you know me better than this, don't you think if there was anything better Id have bought it by now?!?!?!?!

A neighbour a few doors down has a 370z 40th anniversary black edition.

It's black with red leather and dark smoked coloured alloys. It looks fantastic. I'd be very tempted to buy one if I could live with a 2 seater. Love them but I'm not keen on the nismo edition.

Love the 40th Anniversary Edition. Sat in one at my local dealer a few years back, love the colour combo, the interior is gorgeous, but a shame they didn't do a Roadster version.

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£10k for 16 BHP a bumper and some suspension / brakes? I would want the bitch 'charged for that coin...

I agree. If you close your eyes for a minute & compare the price to the outgoing prices it ain't bad but against the new prices it is steep. I initially dismissed it on harder suspension & 'boy-racer' styling alone but it's kinda grown on me (in a carefully selected colour of course). As a drivers car, and still thrill-per-buck, not a lot else will compete I reckon.